George S. Pace, 63, of Ladue, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to four counts of wire fraud. When another Circus official later questioned the transactions tied to the second card, Pace falsely claimed the card had been stolen. That diversion caused Circus to incur thousands of dollars in additional interest. Prosecutors also said Pace deposited donor checks made payable to Circus into his personal bank account. The plea agreement also states that Pace fraudulently applied for two U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loans totaling $29,400.